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Mercury Mountaineer latches/locks/linkages problems by year

40 NHTSA owner complaints name the latches/locks/linkages across 8 Mountaineer model years. The most reported year is 1998 with 12 reports.

YearLatches/locks/linkages reportsShare
2004 Mountaineer42%
2003 Mountaineer64%
2002 Mountaineer62%
2001 Mountaineer29%
2000 Mountaineer32%
1999 Mountaineer21%
1998 Mountaineer125%
1997 Mountaineer52%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the latches/locks/linkages. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.